Rupert Everett Calls Caitlyn Jenner 'A Cross-Dressing Man'

The actor says he believes Jenner had “no clue” of what being transsexual involved when she made the decision to transition.

British actor Rupert Everett has said he thinks Caitlyn Jenner made a terrible mistake in choosing to transition, believing she had “no clue” of what being transsexual involved. The 57-year-old was speaking to The Sunday Times Magazine, where he also gave his opinions on young people undergoing hormone therapy.

Rupert Everett thinks Caitlyn Jenner made a 'terrible mistake' in choosing to transition.

Everett revealed that he wanted to be a girl while growing up and dressed exclusively as a girl between the ages of six and 14.“I really wanted to be a girl,” he said. “Thank God the world of now wasn't then because I'd be on hormones and I'd be a woman. After I was 15 I never wanted to be a woman again.”

When asked about Caitlyn Jenner, Everett said he believes she made a terrible mistake in choosing to transition and had “no clue” of what being transsexual involved. “I don't think she's a woman,” Everett said. “She’s a cross-dressing man.”

The actor also argued for more caution when it comes to allowing young people to undergoing hormone therapy. “It's nice to be allowed to express yourself, but the hormone thing, very young, is a big step.”